| Rear Admiral Christopher Hart Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) | |
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 Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) | |
| Born | (1937-12-08)8 December 1937 Kwekwe, Zimbabwe |
| Died | 17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Genre | History |
| Subjects | Military, Navy |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | |
| Service |  South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1956–1990 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Awards |       |
| Other work | Author |
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Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (8 December 1937 – 17 August 2021) was the author of a number of books.
Naval career
Bennett was born in KweKwe. He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy.
He commanded the Minesweeper SAS Mosselbaai in 1972. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1986 and appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West until January 1989. In 1989 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff and then as Chief of Naval Support. He retired in 1990
Awards and decorations
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Permanent Force Good Service Medal
Books
- Three Frigates - The South African Navy Comes of Age (2nd ed.). Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-1-920169-02-2. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- South Africa's Navy : A Navy of the People and for the People. SA Navy. 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3. with Arne Söderlund
- Bennett, Chris (2011). South African Naval events: day by day, 1488 to 2009. Simon's Town, South Africa: Naval Heritage Trust. ISBN 9780620430142. OCLC 730229500.
References
- "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Bosazza, Mike (20 September 2021). "In Memory of R Adm Chris Bennett (Ret)". Naval Heritage Trust, South Africa. Cape Town. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0-949989-02-9.
- "Vlootbevel oorhandig" [Navy command handed over] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 21 January 1989. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Persoonlik" [Personal] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 October 1988. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof" [Fleet support gets new head] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 November 1990. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". www.saspresidentkruger.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links
- "Just Done Productions Publishing website". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Flag Officer Commanding NAVCOM West 1986–1989 |
Succeeded byLambert Jackson Woodburne |
| Preceded byUnknown | Chief of Naval Support 1989–1990 |
Succeeded byRobert Simpson-Anderson |
| Preceded byJames Sleigh | Chief of Naval Staff 1988–1989 |
Succeeded byUnknown |
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- Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal
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- Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)
- 1937 births
- 2021 deaths
- South African non-fiction writers
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- White South African people
- Alumni of Kingswood College (South Africa)
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